Kelly Mccarthy
ABC News
San Francisco, CA, United States
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Ghost pepper donut debuts at Dunkin'
Dunkin' added a limited-edition ghost chile pepper donut to its menu this fall. → Read More
What to know about floodwater safety with Hurricane Sally expected to hammer Gulf Coast
As Hurricane Sally gears up to strike the Gulf Coast, safety experts say residents should prepare for flooding dangers. → Read More
Dining at restaurants linked with increased COVID-19 transmission: CDC study
A new CDC study found adults who tested positive for COVID-19 were twice as likely to have reported eating at a restaurant within 14 days of getting sick. → Read More
Indoor dining to resume at 25% capacity in New York City
Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced New York City restaurants can open for indoor dining at 25% capacity on Sept. 30. → Read More
Amazon announces 1st virtual 'Career Day' with plans to hire 33,000 corporate, tech jobs
Amazon announced it's virtual career day that will be free on September 16. → Read More
Rapper Travis Scott gets own McDonald's meal in 1st celebrity collaboration since Michael Jordan
Rapper Travis Scott is the first celebrity name added to the McDonald's menu since Michael Jordan in 1992. → Read More
It's officially fall at Starbucks as pumpkin spice lattes make their earliest debut yet
Starbucks Fall menu lineup including the pumpkin spice latte is available for mobile order, takeout and delivery. → Read More
Fresh peaches recalled for possible multistate Salmonella outbreak, FDA says
The FDA investigation of Salmonella in Prima Wawona peaches has expanded to include national retailers that sold bagged or loose peaches as recently as August 19. → Read More
RZA revamps Good Humor ice cream truck jingle to replace original song with racist roots
Good Humor was made aware of its jingle's racist origins and contacted Wu-Tang Clan's RZA to create a new song for ice cream trucks. → Read More
Video shows prison inmate saying 'I can't breathe' as officers restrain him before he dies
Newly released video of five detention officers restraining an inmate shows the prisoner saying "I can't breathe" before he lost consciousness and died two days later. → Read More
UConn cancels football season as NCAA announces scholarship protection amid COVID-19
NCAA board directs each division to safeguard student-athlete welfare, scholarships and eligibility amid the COVID-19 pandemic and Fall season. → Read More
Morgan Freeman joins fight to save restaurants amid pandemic in powerful new ad
Morgan Freeman narrates the new ad from the Independent Restaurant Coalition to urge Americans and Congress to support the RESTAURANTS Act to fund relief efforts. → Read More
1st major wildfire of the season scorches over 26K acres, less than 5 percent contained
Cal Fire has reported 1st major wildfire of the season scorches over 26K acres, less than 5 percent contained → Read More
Starbucks accelerates new pick-up hybrid stores, plans more changes for fall
The Seattle-based coffee chain announced plans to shift to more app-based systems and takeaway locations. → Read More
Whole Foods, Target, Starbucks and others enforce new mask requirements
Corporations like Whole Foods, Target, Starbucks and other grocery and food chains are implementing mask requirements amid the pandemic. → Read More
Nearly 16,000 restaurants have closed permanently due to the pandemic, Yelp data shows
A new report by Yelp showed that 60% of restaurants that have closed amid the pandemic are closed permanently. → Read More
Mike Tyson explains decision to return to the boxing ring for 8-round exhibition match
Mike Tyson will make his return to boxing after 15 years to fight Roy Jones Jr. in an eight-round exhibition match. → Read More
Outdoor dining safety: We asked 7 infectious disease experts for their take
Experts explain the risks of outdoor dining as restaurants reopen with social distancing guidelines and increased safety measures. → Read More
Man says he offered NFL dozens of free trademarks for possible DC team names
Philip Martin McCaulay from Virginia joined ABC News to explain how his hobby of trademarking could help the NFL's Washington DC team. → Read More
NFL responds to allegations against Washington DC team
The NFL said in a statement it will meet with lawyers after the investigation is complete and will act based on the findings for the Washington team. → Read More